I have been a runner for as long as I can remember, and by runner I don’t mean that I wake up early every morning to jog 2 miles.  What I mean is that any chance I get to get away and go exploring, I take it.  My parents were far from neglectful, and kept a close eye on me, but before I can even remember I still managed to sneak off to see what there was to see in the neighborhood as often as I could escape.  They couldn’t turn their back on me for a second.  The desire to get away and find something new is engrained deep within my soul.  I think some call it wander lust.

Long float trips locate many good spots

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….which bodies of water are actually the most productive?

Motor restrictions mean few anglers and good fishing

When deciding on a body of water to fish it is important to take into account the real time productivity of the water and not just the amount of fish it is putting out.  Often, the amount of muskies a lake or river puts out is highly dependant on the amount of angler effort on the water body as well as the quality of the fishery contained within.  Therefore, real time productivity is actually the measure of angler hours needed to capture a certain size, quantity, and specie of fish.

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In the last decade, the world of musky fishing has entered into a veritable age of reason.  Musky fishing philosophy has become highly scientific, logical, and pragmatic; however many of us are still caught up on secrets, most of which don’t exist in my opinion.  For years, books containing information about fishing often contained the word “secrets” in their title, no doubt a solid marketing ploy.  This is not as prevalent as it used to be, but it seems that there is still the under ground world of secret seekers and hoarders.  I often can’t decide which is more lame, those who seek out secrets or those who think they harbor a wealth of them.

Underutilized water, but certainly not secret

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